Renault Clio Rally3

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Renault Clio Rally3
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Category Rally3
Constructor Alpine Racing
Technical specifications [1]
Chassis Clio R.S. Line
Suspension (front)Pseudo McPherson
Suspension (rear)Pseudo McPherson
Length4,050 mm
Width1,988 mm
Height1,400 mm
Axle track 1,520 mm
Wheelbase 2,585 mm
Engine Renault HR13 1,330 cc Turbo Front engine
Transmission Sadev ST4-82 5 plus reverse
Weight1,210 kg
Competition history
Debut2023

The Renault Clio Rally3 is a rally car developed and built by Alpine Racing (previously known as Renault Sport) to FIA's Group Rally3 regulations. It is based upon the Renault Clio road car and debuted in 2023.

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Development

The Renault Clio Rally3 was revealed in 2022. [2] The car completes the Renault Clio ladder in relation to the Groups Rally regulation with its Rally4 and Rally5 variants, and would be Renault's first all-wheel drive challenger. [3] The car is the straight rival to the Ford Fiesta Rally3 of M-Sport, which is only other available Rally3 car for competition. [4]

During the period when the car is under development, it was testing in France in 2022. [5] The car launched in the second half of 2023 and is eligible to compete in both European Rally Championship and World Rally Championship-3, as well as its junior category. [6]

The car passed Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile homologation on 25 April 2023. [7]

Competition history

The car made its World Rally Championship debut at the 2023 Rally Finland, driven by Markus Manninen. It made its first appearance for World Rally Championship-3 points at the 2023 Acropolis Rally, driven by Efthimios Halkias. The car's debut win in the World Rally Championship-3 was at the 2024 Rally Latvia, driven by Joosep Ralf Nõgene. [8] Mattéo Chatillon gave the car its second win in the category at the 2024 Central European Rally. [9]

Rally victories

WRC3

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
2024 1 Flag of Latvia.svg 2024 Rally Latvia Gravel Flag of Estonia.svg Joosep Ralf Nõgene Flag of Estonia.svg Aleks Lesk
2 Flag of Europe.svg 2024 Central European Rally Tarmac Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Flag of France.svg Maxence Cornuau
2025 3 Flag of Monaco.svg 2025 Monte Carlo Rally Mixed Flag of France.svg Arthur Pelamourgues Flag of France.svg Bastien Pouget
4 Flag of Spain.svg 2025 Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Flag of France.svg Maxence Cornuau
5 Flag of Estonia.svg 2025 Rally Estonia Gravel Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Matsushita Flag of Finland.svg Ville Mannisenmäki
Sources: [10] [11]

ERC3

YearNo.EventSurfaceDriverCo-driver
2025 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2025 Barum Czech Rally Zlín Tarmac Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Kowalczyk Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hryniuk
Sources: [12]

References

  1. "A successful maiden public outing for Clio Rally3".
  2. "Renault's Clio Rally3 almost ready to break cover". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. "Clio Rally3 set to test soon, ERC action awaits". Eurosport . 18 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. Lindsay, Alasdair (9 February 2021). "Renault reveals Rally3 launch timeline". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. Barry, Luke (2 November 2022). "FIA wants four manufacturer in Rally3". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  6. Lindroos, Pontus (20 October 2022). "Renault is testing the new Clio Rally3 in France". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. Barry, Luke (25 April 2023). "Renault Clio Rally3 Passes FIA Homologation". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. "Solberg leads WRC2 championship after triumphing in Latvia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  9. "Chatillon cheers the loudest, claiming maiden WRC3 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. "WRC3 2024". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  11. "WRC3 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  12. "ERC3 2025". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 1 October 2025.